A couple of people on this site, including me, were surprised at my testosterone level readings after switching to 30 mg EOD. Icvl had commented that after doing the same thing his took 8 weeks to drop and he was starting to titrate up after that. Mine had been at 1300, then 1200. Now 8 weeks later it's at 820, and the REGULAR estradiol test says 28.4. I took the sensitive test at the same time, but it will take about a week to come back. I felt good when I got this test done. Not great but good. I felt good and sexual responsiveness and erections were good. This blood draw was just this Wednesday 2/24 in my trough.
I felt even better on the blood draw on 2/7. My test level was at 1206 and estradiol on the sensivitive test was at 44.2. I had great morning wood, sex drive was super high, I felt great, and I had sex with the girlfriend with no cialis. Unfortunately, because I had not been feeling good the previous week, I had assumed that my test level had already fallen, and I would titrate up (before I had seen the test results). I injected 40mgs that day. 3 days later I felt that my estrogen had spiked: I was moody, irritable, nipples were VERY sensitive, and I was having trouble maintaining an erection even with cialis which is what typically happens when my estradiol is at 45 or above. So, I took a small amount of arimidex (.12 mg) 3 X over a week to get my E2 down. Each time I took the arimidex I felt better and by the last 3rd dose I was feeling much better. I took the last dose on 2/20.
So, I assume that after my mistake of titration up before actually getting my blood results last time. Now I am at 820. It should be safe to titrate up but much more slowly by maybe 2-4mgs. I feel good at 820, butt I know from past experience that I feel better around 1000.
Vince and Icvl have been very helpful in giving me some advice. I would appreciate any feedback. I feel that I am getting very close to a steady state where I need to be, and I have learned the hard way throughout this process of what not to do.
I felt even better on the blood draw on 2/7. My test level was at 1206 and estradiol on the sensivitive test was at 44.2. I had great morning wood, sex drive was super high, I felt great, and I had sex with the girlfriend with no cialis. Unfortunately, because I had not been feeling good the previous week, I had assumed that my test level had already fallen, and I would titrate up (before I had seen the test results). I injected 40mgs that day. 3 days later I felt that my estrogen had spiked: I was moody, irritable, nipples were VERY sensitive, and I was having trouble maintaining an erection even with cialis which is what typically happens when my estradiol is at 45 or above. So, I took a small amount of arimidex (.12 mg) 3 X over a week to get my E2 down. Each time I took the arimidex I felt better and by the last 3rd dose I was feeling much better. I took the last dose on 2/20.
So, I assume that after my mistake of titration up before actually getting my blood results last time. Now I am at 820. It should be safe to titrate up but much more slowly by maybe 2-4mgs. I feel good at 820, butt I know from past experience that I feel better around 1000.
Vince and Icvl have been very helpful in giving me some advice. I would appreciate any feedback. I feel that I am getting very close to a steady state where I need to be, and I have learned the hard way throughout this process of what not to do.
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